(Pooja Dubey, Intern Journalist) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to explore the possibility of restoring 4G Internet services in some areas.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration said that a new Governor has been appointed in the Union Territory.
Manoj Sinha has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor after GC Murmu resigned from the post of Lieutenant Governor. In August last year, the Center announced the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divided it into two union territories. Since then, high-speed Internet service in Jammu and Kashmir is suspended.
The apex court told the administration that nothing has changed with the change of Lieutenant Governor, as there is a special committee to look into the matter.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir administration, told the bench that they needed to take instructions as the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory had changed and only the new Lieutenant took charge yesterday.
The bench said that changing the Lt. Governor does not change anything as the Empowered Committee is looking into the matter. The bench said that the apex court cannot explain how the situation at the ground level is there, but the point is that the matter should not be delayed.
The bench asked Mehta to take instructions on whether 4G services could be restored in some areas.
Mehta said there was no intention to delay the case as the verdict of the apex court has been implemented verbatim and he would take instructions.
The bench asked Mehta to explain the circumstances under which the Lieutenant Governor had allegedly stated that the 4G Internet service could be restored and what was the basis of the Lieutenant Governor’s statement.
Senior advocate Hujefa Ahmadi, appearing on behalf of the NGO, has repeatedly asked for time to defend the case. The bench told Ahmadi that they should also know about the changes and asked them to wait two more days. The bench told Mehta that there is no question of postponement of this matter anymore and they should take instructions on this matter.
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